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"The Perfect Drug" is a song by Nine Inch Nails written for the David Lynch film Lost Highway. It was released in 1997 on the Lost Highway soundtrack as well as a single from the score. Remixes of the song were released as an EP, "The Perfect Drug" Versions.
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Halos
1. "The Perfect Drug" Versions 2. Closure 3. We're In This Together 4. Into The Void
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1. Collected 2. The Definitive NIN - The Singles
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1. Lost Highway Soundtrack
The Perfect Drug
This is the original version that can be found on the Lost Highway soundtrack as well as some editions of "The Perfect Drug" Versions. It features prominent acoustic guitars playing a quick, ascending riff similar to the chorus of "The Wretched". It is backed by frantic and complex drum machine programming commonly associated with the drum 'n' bass genre, which opens up into simpler patterns for the pre-choruses. The drum sound in the pre-chorus is highly reminiscent of that on "Eraser". The...
"The Perfect Drug" was not played live until September 18, 2018 at Red Rocks, Colorado, though it was attempted during rehearsals for a few previous tours. It was widely speculated that the complex drum solo in the song was responsible for this, although it was probably not out of the range of drummers Josh Freese or Ilan Rubin. It is also possible...
Mark Romanek, who also directed "Closer," directed the music videofor "The Perfect Drug" in 1997. It was one of the most expensive videos at the time, costing over $850,000 to make. Two sets were built and numerous props were involved. The concept of the video is widely interpreted as Trent Reznor portraying a man mourning the death of a child and ...
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The Perfect Drug was recorded between 1996 and 97, right in the center of this terrible period in his life! ---""During the five years between his albums The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999), Trent Reznor struggled with depression, social anxiety disorder, writer's block, and the death of his grandmother.
May 13, 1997 · “The Perfect Drug” was written for the Trent Reznor produced Lost Highway soundtrack in 1997. Although it does not appear on any Nine Inch Nails album, it was released as… Read More
May 28, 2024 · “The Perfect Drug” was recorded and released between two of the biggest NIN albums, The Downward Spiral from 1994 and the 1999 release The Fragile. “It’s Not My Favorite Piece”
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group The Perfect Drug · Nine Inch Nails Lost Highway ℗ 1996 Interscope Records Released on: 1997-02-18 Producer: Trent Reznor Studio Personnel, Mixer...
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